Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc.

NasdaqGS:PACB Stock Report

Market Cap: US$501.2m

Pacific Biosciences of California Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 0/6

Pacific Biosciences of California's earnings have been declining at an average annual rate of -40.2%, while the Life Sciences industry saw earnings growing at 11.7% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 18.7% per year.

Key information

-40.2%

Earnings growth rate

-30.8%

EPS growth rate

Life Sciences Industry Growth21.5%
Revenue growth rate18.7%
Return on equity-87.0%
Net Margin-227.7%
Last Earnings Update30 Sep 2024

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:PACB) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 93% Above Its Share Price

Dec 10
Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:PACB) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 93% Above Its Share Price

Pacific Biosciences' Cost Cuts Won't Offset Rising Competition

Nov 12

Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc. (NASDAQ:PACB) Stock Rockets 56% But Many Are Still Ignoring The Company

Nov 07
Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc. (NASDAQ:PACB) Stock Rockets 56% But Many Are Still Ignoring The Company

Health Check: How Prudently Does Pacific Biosciences of California (NASDAQ:PACB) Use Debt?

Oct 16
Health Check: How Prudently Does Pacific Biosciences of California (NASDAQ:PACB) Use Debt?

Even With A 37% Surge, Cautious Investors Are Not Rewarding Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:PACB) Performance Completely

Sep 20
Even With A 37% Surge, Cautious Investors Are Not Rewarding Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:PACB) Performance Completely

Pacific Biosciences: A Speculative Play On Long-Read Genomics Sequencing

Aug 21

Take Care Before Jumping Onto Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc. (NASDAQ:PACB) Even Though It's 33% Cheaper

Jul 02
Take Care Before Jumping Onto Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc. (NASDAQ:PACB) Even Though It's 33% Cheaper

We Think Pacific Biosciences of California (NASDAQ:PACB) Has A Fair Chunk Of Debt

Jun 08
We Think Pacific Biosciences of California (NASDAQ:PACB) Has A Fair Chunk Of Debt

Pacific Biosciences: Navigating Rough Waters In Gene Sequencing Seas

Jun 03

These Analysts Think Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:PACB) Sales Are Under Threat

Apr 25
These Analysts Think Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:PACB) Sales Are Under Threat

It's Down 25% But Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc. (NASDAQ:PACB) Could Be Riskier Than It Looks

Apr 16
It's Down 25% But Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc. (NASDAQ:PACB) Could Be Riskier Than It Looks

Pacific Biosciences' Pivot: From Shareholder Dilution To Expansion And Leadership

Mar 19

Pacific Biosciences: Strong Cash And Doubling Revenue Signal Investment Growth

Feb 08

With A 34% Price Drop For Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc. (NASDAQ:PACB) You'll Still Get What You Pay For

Feb 01
With A 34% Price Drop For Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc. (NASDAQ:PACB) You'll Still Get What You Pay For

What You Can Learn From Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:PACB) P/S

Dec 18
What You Can Learn From Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:PACB) P/S

Does Pacific Biosciences of California (NASDAQ:PACB) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Nov 13
Does Pacific Biosciences of California (NASDAQ:PACB) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

The Price Is Right For Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc. (NASDAQ:PACB) Even After Diving 27%

Aug 28
The Price Is Right For Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc. (NASDAQ:PACB) Even After Diving 27%

Is Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc. (NASDAQ:PACB) Trading At A 32% Discount?

Jul 31
Is Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc. (NASDAQ:PACB) Trading At A 32% Discount?

Is It Time To Consider Buying Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc. (NASDAQ:PACB)?

Jul 06
Is It Time To Consider Buying Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc. (NASDAQ:PACB)?

Pacific Biosciences of California (NASDAQ:PACB) Is Carrying A Fair Bit Of Debt

May 25
Pacific Biosciences of California (NASDAQ:PACB) Is Carrying A Fair Bit Of Debt

Is Now The Time To Look At Buying Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc. (NASDAQ:PACB)?

Mar 29
Is Now The Time To Look At Buying Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc. (NASDAQ:PACB)?

Is Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc. (NASDAQ:PACB) Worth US$8.8 Based On Its Intrinsic Value?

Feb 26
Is Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc. (NASDAQ:PACB) Worth US$8.8 Based On Its Intrinsic Value?

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How Pacific Biosciences of California makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.


Earnings and Revenue History

NasdaqGS:PACB Revenue, expenses and earnings (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
30 Sep 24173-394165146
30 Jun 24189-400172168
31 Mar 24200-297174182
31 Dec 23201-307170187
30 Sep 23170-309169185
30 Jun 23146-319162185
31 Mar 23134-321161189
31 Dec 22128-314161193
30 Sep 22137-299153193
30 Jun 22140-206148173
31 Mar 22135-175138145
31 Dec 21131-181124113
30 Sep 21122-3710588
30 Jun 21106-779477
31 Mar 2192-598069
31 Dec 2079297364
30 Sep 2080-468461
30 Jun 2083-517159
31 Mar 2090-537559
31 Dec 1991-847560
30 Sep 1982-1156262
30 Jun 1979-1116861
31 Mar 1976-1096462
31 Dec 1879-1036363
30 Sep 1884-935862
30 Jun 1889-905863
31 Mar 1888-935965
31 Dec 1793-925965
30 Sep 1794-905866
30 Jun 1796-865668
31 Mar 1797-795168
31 Dec 1691-744868
30 Sep 16101-574866
30 Jun 1690-374665
31 Mar 1694-314662
31 Dec 1593-324560
30 Sep 1573-494258
30 Jun 1580-604154
31 Mar 1567-674051
31 Dec 1461-663848
30 Sep 1453-643747
30 Jun 1440-763846
31 Mar 1434-773845

Quality Earnings: PACB is currently unprofitable.

Growing Profit Margin: PACB is currently unprofitable.


Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis


Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: PACB is unprofitable, and losses have increased over the past 5 years at a rate of 40.2% per year.

Accelerating Growth: Unable to compare PACB's earnings growth over the past year to its 5-year average as it is currently unprofitable

Earnings vs Industry: PACB is unprofitable, making it difficult to compare its past year earnings growth to the Life Sciences industry (-4.7%).


Return on Equity

High ROE: PACB has a negative Return on Equity (-87.01%), as it is currently unprofitable.


Return on Assets


Return on Capital Employed


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/01/02 23:55
End of Day Share Price 2025/01/02 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

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Analyst Sources

Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc. is covered by 24 analysts. 14 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Luke SergottBarclays
Kyle MiksonCanaccord Genuity
Bryan BrokmeierCantor Fitzgerald & Co.